In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks.
—John MuirFACILITIES • LucyEvansBaylandsNature
InterpretiveCenter Call650-329-2506foropenhours• ByxbeePark• EmilyRenzelWetlands• BaylandsAthleticCenter
(baseballandsoftball)• Wildlifeobservationplatforms
andbenches• Picnicfacilitiesandbarbecues(First-come,
first-served for groups up to 24 persons.)
PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES • Walkingandbikingtrails,birdwatching,
sailboardingandboatingwithnon-motorized,hand-launchedwatercraftsuchascanoesandkayaks.
• Naturewalksandprogramsonecologyandnaturalhistoryarepresentedforallagegroupsandareofferedonweekendsthroughouttheyear.AscheduleofprogramsisavailableintheCity’sEnjoy! catalogorontheInternetat http://enjoyonline.cityofpaloalto.org
Call650-617-3156forinformation.• SchoolprogramsareofferedSeptember
throughJune,MondaythroughFriday.Call650-329-2506forinformation.
HISTORYOveracenturyago,thePaloAlto
Baylandssaltmarshesextendedinland,approximatelytothelocationoftheBayshoreFreeway.ThemarsheswereavaluableresourceprovidingNativeAmericansandearlycityresidentswithfish,shellfish,smallmammals,waterfowlandplantsforfood,medi-cine,andconstructionmaterials.
PaloAlto’sstewardshipoftheBaylandsbeganin1921withthepur-chaseof40acres.Inthe1930stheyachtharborclubhouse,asaltwaterswimmingpool(nowtheDuckPond),andthelagoonwereconstructed.
Today,theBaylandscovers1940acres—1600acresareprotectedintheBaylandsNaturePreserve.Thepreserveincludessomeofthelastremainingsaltmarsh/mudflathabitatsontheWestCoast.ItishometotheendangeredRidgewayRailandthe SaltMarshHarvestMouse.
UnlikeotherBaymarshes whichhaveplantsthatgrowindis- tinctzones,thePaloAltomarsheshaveamixedplantdistribution.Thisincludespickleweedandcordgrasshabitatsthatareinterspersed betweenmudflats.
BirdwatchingintheBaylands isexcellentyear-round.In wintertimeextremehightidesbringbirdwatchersfromaroundtheworld.Inthespringandfall,thisisaprimestopoverordestinationforbirds travelingonthePacificrouteoftheirmigratoryflyway.
Photo: PNNLCURLEWS
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INTERPRETIvECENTER
BOUNDED BYMountain
viewandEastPaloAlto,the
1,940-acreBaylandsPreserve
isoneofthelargesttracts
ofundisturbedmarshland
remainingintheSanFrancisco
Bay.Fifteenmilesofmulti-use
trailsprovideaccesstoaunique
mixtureoftidalandfreshwater
habitats.Manyconsiderthis
areatobeoneofthebestbird
watchingareasontheWest
Coast.
The Baylands Nature Preserve, Pearson-Arastradero Preserve, and Foothills Park include almost 4,000 acres maintained and managed by the City of Palo Alto as open space for recreation and wildlife habitat preservation.
For information, call 650-617-3156 or email [email protected]
BAyLANDSPRESERvEHOURSOpen to the public
8 am to sunset, every day.
The entrance gate near the Duck Pond and Byxbee Park Hills parking lots are
closed according to the time depicted on the sign near Preserve entrances.
PaloAltoOpenSpace
PRESERVE RULES
•Nosmoking
•Parkindesignatedparkingareas
•Dogsonleashpermitted,exceptwhereposted.Ifyouwouldliketoexerciseyourdogoff-leash,pleasevisittheMitchellParkDogRun,locatedbehind455E.CharlestonRoad,PaloAlto
•Speedlimit15MPH
•Bicyclehelmetsrequired
•Becauseroadwaysarenarrow,skatesandcoastingdevicesarenotallowedonPreserveroadsortrails.
•Wildlifefeedingisprohibited
•Nohuntingorcollecting
•Remote-controlled vehiclesand aircraftare prohibited.
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